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Scanning Your Money to the Bank
Soon you will be able to deposit checks by scanning them at home and sending them electronically to your bank. No need to visit a branch or even an ATM.
Soon you will be able to deposit checks by scanning them at home and sending them electronically to your bank. No need to visit a branch or even an ATM.
New laser spectrometer provides instant analysis
A new detector combines a laser with a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in luggage.
A new detector combines a laser with a mass spectrometer to provide on-the-spot analysis that researchers hope will have applications ranging from evaluating a tumor as it is removed to quickly detecting explosives in luggage.
Technology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Feb 08, 2008, 10:19am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Feb 08, 2008, 10:19am
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Shake a leg to power your phone
A new device that straps to your leg can extract enough energy from your walking motion to power ten mobile phones — and the developers say that you'll barely notice the extra effort it requires.
A new device that straps to your leg can extract enough energy from your walking motion to power ten mobile phones — and the developers say that you'll barely notice the extra effort it requires.
Technology
Source: Nature
Posted on: Friday, Feb 08, 2008, 10:19am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Friday, Feb 08, 2008, 10:19am
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Carnegie Mellon scientists develop fluorescent proteins for live cell imaging
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center have developed new “fluorogen activating proteins” (FAPs) that will become a key component of novel molecular biosensor technology being created at Carnegie Mellon.
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center have developed new “fluorogen activating proteins” (FAPs) that will become a key component of novel molecular biosensor technology being created at Carnegie Mellon.
Molecular Biology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 10:00am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 10:00am
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In a germ-phobic era, we’re talkin’ dirty devices
Truly personal technology includes tools to help keep the ick at bay
Truly personal technology includes tools to help keep the ick at bay
Rewritable holograms promise 3D displays
A quicker way to record, erase and rewrite holograms might soon free 3D movie viewers from the tyranny of cardboard spectacles
A quicker way to record, erase and rewrite holograms might soon free 3D movie viewers from the tyranny of cardboard spectacles
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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The trouble with hybrids
Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France.
Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France.
Energy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:58am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:58am
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Tropical soils impede landmine detection
The magnetic properties of soil can interfere with a metal detector's sensitivity when sweeping for landmines
The magnetic properties of soil can interfere with a metal detector's sensitivity when sweeping for landmines
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008, 9:50am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008, 9:50am
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FBI Preps Award for Biometric Database
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and IBM are vying for a multibillion-dollar contract to build a database for fingerprints and other biometric information that the FBI is set to award this week.
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and IBM are vying for a multibillion-dollar contract to build a database for fingerprints and other biometric information that the FBI is set to award this week.
Technology
Source: US News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Physical Sciences Win Out Over Biomedicine in 2009 Budget Proposal
President George W. Bush today proposed a flat budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2009 while asking for double-digit increases at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
President George W. Bush today proposed a flat budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2009 while asking for double-digit increases at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Remote-control DNA 'pistons' could power tiny robots
Nanoscopic DNA pyramids that change shape when sent different chemical signals, have been demonstrated by researchers in the UK and Germany. Such structures could act as the motors of nanoscale robots, they say.
Nanoscopic DNA pyramids that change shape when sent different chemical signals, have been demonstrated by researchers in the UK and Germany. Such structures could act as the motors of nanoscale robots, they say.
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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Birds, bats and insects hold secrets for aerospace engineers
Natural flyers like birds, bats and insects outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. University of Michigan engineers are studying these animals as a step toward designing flapping-wing planes with wingspans smaller than a deck of playing cards.
Natural flyers like birds, bats and insects outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. University of Michigan engineers are studying these animals as a step toward designing flapping-wing planes with wingspans smaller than a deck of playing cards.
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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Building at World Trade Center is a showcase of terrorproof technologies
Architects around the world are erecting skyscrapers that use a hollow concrete core surrounded by bomb-resistant glass and other security innovations.
Architects around the world are erecting skyscrapers that use a hollow concrete core surrounded by bomb-resistant glass and other security innovations.
Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon
The U.S. Navy yesterday test fired an incredibly powerful new big gun designed to replace conventional weaponry aboard ships. Sci-fi fans will recognize its awesome power and futuristic technology.
The U.S. Navy yesterday test fired an incredibly powerful new big gun designed to replace conventional weaponry aboard ships. Sci-fi fans will recognize its awesome power and futuristic technology.
Technology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:55pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:55pm
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Why Scratching Relieves An Itch
In the first study to use imaging technology to see what goes on in the brain when we scratch, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have uncovered new clues about why scratching may be so relieving -- and why it can be hard to stop.
In the first study to use imaging technology to see what goes on in the brain when we scratch, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have uncovered new clues about why scratching may be so relieving -- and why it can be hard to stop.
Neuroscience
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Scientists Say Bush Stifles Science and Lets Global Leadership Slip
In his final State of the Union address, President George W. Bush devoted several lines to science and technology topics. He called for research and funding to reduce oil dependency and reverse the growth of greenhouse gases.
In his final State of the Union address, President George W. Bush devoted several lines to science and technology topics. He called for research and funding to reduce oil dependency and reverse the growth of greenhouse gases.
Science Politics
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Molecular glue with new effect
Now Peters and his colleague, Kerstin Wendt, in cooperation with Katsuhiko Shirahige from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, were able to find evidence of another, also essential function of cohesin. As the researchers report in the online issue of the journal Nature, the molecule acts as a regulator of gene expression, and therefore plays an important role in the reading of genes.
Now Peters and his colleague, Kerstin Wendt, in cooperation with Katsuhiko Shirahige from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, were able to find evidence of another, also essential function of cohesin. As the researchers report in the online issue of the journal Nature, the molecule acts as a regulator of gene expression, and therefore plays an important role in the reading of genes.
Molecular Biology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:27am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:27am
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U.S. tops new tech usage ranking
The United States, Sweden and Japan topped a new ranking that measures how well countries use telecommunications technologies — networks, cell phones and computers — to boost their social and economic prosperity.
The United States, Sweden and Japan topped a new ranking that measures how well countries use telecommunications technologies — networks, cell phones and computers — to boost their social and economic prosperity.
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Voting with (Little) Confidence
Experts say that when it comes to voting machines, usability issues should be as much of a concern as security.
Experts say that when it comes to voting machines, usability issues should be as much of a concern as security.
Technology
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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New Experimental Website Converts Photos Into 3D Models
An artist might spend weeks fretting over questions of depth, scale and perspective in a landscape painting, but once it is done, what's left is a two-dimensional image with a fixed point of view. But the Make3d algorithm, developed by Stanford computer scientists, can take any two-dimensional image and create a three-dimensional "fly around" model of its content
An artist might spend weeks fretting over questions of depth, scale and perspective in a landscape painting, but once it is done, what's left is a two-dimensional image with a fixed point of view. But the Make3d algorithm, developed by Stanford computer scientists, can take any two-dimensional image and create a three-dimensional "fly around" model of its content
Technology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Use 'instant bubblewrap' for soft planetary landings
Miniature "airbags" that deploy explosively to protect micro sensors during planetary exploration are being tested by Swiss and German researchers.
Miniature "airbags" that deploy explosively to protect micro sensors during planetary exploration are being tested by Swiss and German researchers.
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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FBI's New Technology Revolutionizes DNA Analysis
At the FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, Va., experts are finding new and better uses for what many people see as a forensic sure thing -- DNA. Cases unsolvable just a decade ago, are now ripe for reopening.
At the FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, Va., experts are finding new and better uses for what many people see as a forensic sure thing -- DNA. Cases unsolvable just a decade ago, are now ripe for reopening.
TV for the Visually Impaired
Using a new algorithm, researchers are trying to enhance picture quality so that those with macular degeneration can enjoy TV.
Using a new algorithm, researchers are trying to enhance picture quality so that those with macular degeneration can enjoy TV.
Technology
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:15am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:15am
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Can Kodak adapt to the digital age?
The boom in digital photography triggered a series of aftershocks at Eastman Kodak Co. as one after another of its aged factories was dynamited.
The boom in digital photography triggered a series of aftershocks at Eastman Kodak Co. as one after another of its aged factories was dynamited.
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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How to Tell If You Are Addicted to Technology
They're not called "Crackberries" for nothing. Some people may be as addicted to Blackberries and other personal electronics as junkies are to drugs, according to John O'Neill, director of addictions services for the Menninger Clinic in Houston.
They're not called "Crackberries" for nothing. Some people may be as addicted to Blackberries and other personal electronics as junkies are to drugs, according to John O'Neill, director of addictions services for the Menninger Clinic in Houston.
Psychology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Digital Downloads Up While CD Sales Sink
Record companies' revenue from digital music sales rose 40 percent to $2.9 billion in the past year, but the growth is still failing to cover losses from collapse of CD sales
Record companies' revenue from digital music sales rose 40 percent to $2.9 billion in the past year, but the growth is still failing to cover losses from collapse of CD sales
Technology
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:14am
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:14am
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Smile! You've Been Averaged
If airports used today's face-recognition technology to ID passengers, they would be wrong a lot of the time. But researchers have found a way to improve the technique: By replacing the standard photo on a person's ID with an image generated by combining several shots of the individual, a team from the University of Glasgow in the U.K. dramatically boosted the technique's accuracy.
If airports used today's face-recognition technology to ID passengers, they would be wrong a lot of the time. But researchers have found a way to improve the technique: By replacing the standard photo on a person's ID with an image generated by combining several shots of the individual, a team from the University of Glasgow in the U.K. dramatically boosted the technique's accuracy.
Technology
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:13am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:13am
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High-Contrast X-Rays
Dark-field x-ray imaging could make for more-accurate mammograms and better security screens.
Dark-field x-ray imaging could make for more-accurate mammograms and better security screens.
Technology
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Lighter laptops move to flash-based drives
With 500-gigabyte hard drives in laptops coming soon, why would you even consider buying a notebook with a seemingly paltry 32GB or 64GB solid state drive?
With 500-gigabyte hard drives in laptops coming soon, why would you even consider buying a notebook with a seemingly paltry 32GB or 64GB solid state drive?
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:48am
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Defence research: Still in the lead?
Half a century after its creation, the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is considered a paragon of government innovation. But some question whether it is still relevant.
Half a century after its creation, the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is considered a paragon of government innovation. But some question whether it is still relevant.
Technology
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:47am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, 11:47am
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